B-160576: Jun 13, 1967

IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION PROVISIONS PRESCRIBING MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY "SUPPLIES" NOT REGULARLY MANUFACTURED AND OFFERED IN THE COMMERCIAL MARKET IN ORDER TO OBTAIN LOWER PRICES. THE USE OF MULTI-YEAR DOMESTIC SERVICE CONTRACTS SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL THE MATTER IS STUDIED AND APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS ISSUED. BIDDERS - QUALIFI...

B-160576: Nov 08, 1967

ALTHOUGH PROTESTING BIDDER MAY HAVE BEEN DENIED AWARD FOR MULTI-YEAR PROCUREMENT ON BASIS OF DOUBTFUL DETERMINATION OF LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY PRESENT RECORD DOES NOT SUPPORT OR REQUIRE CONCLUSION THAT IT WOULD BE IN INTEREST OF GOVERNMENT TO TERMINATE REMAINDER CONTRACT AND FACT THAT PROTESTANT WOULD BID LESS THAN PRESENT CONTRACT PRICE IF GIVEN OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT JUSTIFY TERMINATION ACTION. INC...

B-160576: Jun 13, 1967

ALTHOUGH THE REJECTION OF THE LOW SINGLE YEAR PROCUREMENT BID FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCES WITHIN THE WEEK BETWEEN THE INITIATION OF A PREAWARD SURVEY AND CONTRACT DATE WAS UNREASONABLE IN VIEW OF THE TIME ELEMENT. THE UNCERTAINTY THAT THE CLEARANCES WERE REQUIRED BY CONTRACT DATE. THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT ON A 3-YEAR BASIS WILL NOT BE CANCELED. FUTURE PROCUREMENTS WILL CLARIFY THE SEC...